2004
Expanding Individualized Funding: The Time is Now!
WorkFest February 20-22, 2004 – Toronto
More than 125 people from across Ontario spent the weekend of February 20, 2004 working together to expand Individualized Funding for people with disabilities and their families. The WorkFest created enormous energy for change. Participants reflected on visions, barriers and strategies for issues relating to Individualized Funding. A number of Key Messages were developed. See below for viewing general information about the WorkFest:
Final Program-Expanding Individualized Funding-WorkFest Feb. 2004
Participant Letter-WorkFest Feb 2004
Summary-Expanding Individualized Funding-WorkFest Feb. 2004
A statement called, One Voice – A Statement about Individualized Funding was created emphasizing the importance of citizenship as a right, as well as core values and components of individualized funding. The statement illustrates the important connection between citizenship and full participation for people with disabilities and having individualized funding and supports unique to each person.
From this extremely focused effort during the WorkFest, a number of other documents were developed that identified key elements of what would be needed in Ontario to make Individualized Funding a reality. More than twenty-five strategic directions were developed to expand Individualized Funding locally and provincially. They were grouped into two main areas: Building IF in Ontario and Building Capacity of Individuals, Families and Communities. Some of the documents created as a result of the WorkFest are available for viewing by clicking the links below.
Building IF in Ontario
One Voice – A Statement about Individualized Funding Feb 2004
Core Values Enhance Individualized Funding Feb 2004
Ask Me First Advocacy for Voice and Choice
Individualized Funding Definition and Elements
Getting Buy-In for Individualized Funding from Government – A Call for Political Action
Building Capacity of Individuals, Families and Communities
Families and Individuals Learn to Plan
Getting Facilitators in our Community
Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario 